MARK RUSSELL OPENED THE FIRST OREGANO’S RESTAURANT IN OLD TOWN SCOTTSDALE IN 1993 AS A DEDICATION TO HIS PARENTS.
Back in the 50s, they loved to entertain. On the weekends, they would use every chair in their apartment, throw a large red and white checkered tablecloth over the dining room table and invite friends and family over for dinner. To enthusiastic crowds, his dad would serve variations of time-honored family dishes as well as new recipes he was tinkering with, most of which received outstanding reviews. Dad’s pasta dishes were fabulous, but his pizzas were his crowning achievement. He practiced his simple philosophy about life: the key to happiness is friends, good food and music.
